Lester, Lackey, and Gomes Say Adios To Boston

"Hello playoffs, goodbye fried chicken and beer!"

I am almost positive that Jon Lester, John Lackey, and Johnny Gomes didn't really say that but who's keeping score anyway. They have gone to better places and are likely to see the postseason. I truly feel sorry for Yoenis Cespedes. He went from almost a lock of a World Series team to a last place team fresh off a fire sale. I'm sorry Yoenis, you're entitled one David Ortiz Bitch Fit in response. Carry on, Go Yankees!

One bad inning; Yankees fall to Red Sox in CC's ok start

CC Sabathia gave up 4 earned runs in a season-long 7 innings and Adam Warren and Dellin Betances each recorded three more outs of their own tonight as the Yankees lost the second game of this weekend series in tough fashion, 4-2. Through 5 frames here, Sabathia looked like his old self, giving up no runs and just one hit, but in the sixth that all changed, as #52 gave up a lead-off homer to Johnny Gomes, a pair of singles, and a go-ahead three-run shot to Grady Sizemore to pretty much hand Boston the game.

Anyway, the Bombers offense, as expected, struggled this evening against Red Sox ace Jon Lester, scoring just twice thanks to a second inning solo home run from Alfonso Soriano and a seventh inning single from Kelly Johnson. In between those two plays, the bats, with the exception of Ichiro (2-for-4), did next to nothing, putting just three men on base to make this night really forgettable.

Still, this was just one loss. We can treat it like the end of the world if we want to, but considering that the Yanks weren't supposed to win this one anyway I guess it's really not that big of a deal.

Red Sox Johnny Gomes Talking Smack To Yankees

Johnny Gomes and his band of bearded misfits won the World Series last year, yeah we get it. Gomes has been talking smack about the Yankees after going on an offseason spending spree that included bringing in Masahiro Tanaka, Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran, Matt Thornton, etc. Gomes was quoted as saying that the Red Sox "still have the belt" after winning their third World Series in 10 seasons. How cute are you Mr. Gomes?

Here are some quotes from Gomes courtesy of ESPN Boston:

“People can go out and sign whoever they want right now,’’ Johnny Gomes said, according to an ESPN Boston report. “Boxing rules, we still have the belt."

"Kind of flattering a little bit, you know, that [a division] rival has to reload as much as they did," he was quoted saying. "We lost some core players; at the same time, this organization is extremely deep. The majority of our core group of guys is back. We’re champs. We have to uphold that title. I don’t think the mindset is going to change.’’

This is cute coming from a guy who just lost his job to a guy who hasn't really played in the majors since 2011. Johnny Gomes please just go sit over there and we will call you when we need you, thanks.